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The Guardian - US
The Guardian - US
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Maya Yang

Georgia city removes 23-year-old mayor after sexting and municipal funds scandal

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Jayden Williams in Stockbridge, Georgia, on 6 April 2026. Photograph: Paras Griffin/Getty Images

City leaders in a suburb outside Atlanta have voted to remove the youngest mayor in their community’s history amid allegations of questionable spending of municipal funds and inappropriate communications with an 18-year-old high school student.

Over the weekend, the Stockbridge, Georgia, city council voted to remove Jayden Williams, 23, from office after an hours-long hearing into allegations that included inappropriate exchanges with an 18-year-old in high school, improper purchases on a municipal government-issued credit card and mistreatment of employees.

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